S. 1299 · 118th Congress · Senate

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Apr 26, 23
Passed Senate
Dec 17, 24
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Specifically, the VA must review such coverage amount every three years, taking into account the percentage increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year compared to the average of the CPI-U for FY2005.

Action Timeline

10
  1. DEC 18, 2024Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. DEC 18, 2024Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. DEC 18, 2024Floor

    Held at the desk.

  4. DEC 17, 2024Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. DEC 17, 2024Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  6. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent

    (consideration: CR S7096)

  7. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  8. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7096)

  9. APR 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  10. APR 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

2

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 18, 2024

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 26, 2023

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